Tuesday, October 27, 2009

"The Father." Bjornstjerne Bjornson.

One-minute review: Five visits to the priest on behalf of his son—on his birth, his christening, his betrothal, his death by drowning and his donating money on behalf of his son for the poor. With the death of his son, Thord grows old.


Comment; The simple story of a father and his pride in his son. RayS.


75 Short Masterpieces: Stories from the World’s Literature. Ed. Roger B. Goodman. New York: Bantam Books. 1961.

1 comment:

  1. money will definitely mean nothing at all in the death of a loved one...

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